Turning Stone Classic XVII Finishes Day 1

Notable names on the one-loss side: Shane Ban Boening (lost 6-9 to Bucky Souvanthong), Mike Davis (lost 3-9 to Joshua Newman), Shaun Wilkie (lost 4-9 to Jose Parica), Jennifer Baretta & Liz Ford (lost 6-9 to Chris Szuter).

Notable wins: Johnny Archer 9-2 over Jason Reese, Jeremy Sossei 9-2 over Bob Baker, Shawn Putnam 9-5 over Mike Badsteubner, Oscar Dominguez 9-2 over Cleiton Rocha, Angel Paglia 9-4 over Joey Dupuis, Charlie Williams, Rodney Morris, Dennis Hatch, Larry Nevel, Mike Zuglan, Steve Lillis, Alex Pagulayan.

For complete event coverage with streaming video and real-time scoring, visit AZBilliards.

World Cup Of Pool Team Germany Is On A Hot Streak

The two players making up the PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool Team Germany (Ralf Souquet and Thorsten Hohmann) are on a hot streak.

Ralf Souquet recently defeated the Philippines' Dennis Orcollo 8-5 to claim his sixth Masters Crown title in 9-ball.

Germany's other team member, Thorsten Hohmann, once again claimed the top 14.1 title, beating out the USA's Mike Davis to win his second champion title in this event.

Together, Team Germany has made it to the World Cup of Pool quarter finals, where they will face off against Philippines Team B (Efren Reyes and Francisco Bustamante) in a replay of the tournament's epic 2009 final.

More on the World Cup of Pool

Johnny Archer Comes Out On Top At Maryland Open 14.1

From July 21-14, 35 of the top straight pool players in the country battled to win the Seventh Annual Maryland Open 14.1 Straight Pool Championships in Baltimore, Maryland.


Tournament Winners

1st Johnny Archer, $4,000
2nd John Schmidt, $3,000
3rd Dave Daya, $1,800
3rd Zion Zvi, $1,800
5th Ed Deska, $800
5th Shaun Wilkie, $800
5th Mike Davis, $800
5th Brandon Shuff, $800
9th Ed Deska, $400
9th Danny Barouty, $400
9th Bob Hunter, $400
9th Alan Duty, $400
9th Michael Yednak, $400
9th Earl Herring, $400
9th Jose Parica, $400
9th Bob Chamberlain, $400
High Run (Saturday) John Schmidt, 100 2x, $130
High Run (Sunday) John Schmidt, 82, $120

For more on the Championships, including full scoring brackets and event highlights, check out Professor Q Ball.

2011 PartyPoker.net World Pool Masters Field Announced

The 2011 PartyPoker.net World Pool Masters will be held from Saturday, September 3 through Monday, September 5th in Metro Manila, Philippines. The 16-player field will feature past and present US Open winners and popular past Masters Champions vying for the top $20,000 prize.

Players Field

Yukio Akagariyama – Japan
Darren Appleton – England
Francisco Bustamante – Philippines
Chang Jun-ling – Taiwan
Lee Van Corteza – Philippines
Tony Drago – Malta
Jianbo Fu - China
Raj Hundal - India
Mika Immonen – Finland
Jason Klatt – Canada
Chris Melling – England
Dennis Orcollo – Philippines
Efren Reyes - Philippines
Huidji See - Holland
Ralf Souquet – Germany
Shane Van Boening – USA

Taiwan's Rising Star Star Pin-Yi Ko Dominates Guinness World Series of Pool Championship

Rising Taiwanese star Pin-Yi Ko took out 2007 US Open 9-Ball Champion Shane Van Boening 10-4 in the finals to win the top Guinness World Series of Pool title.

In the semi-finals, Ko beat out tournament top seed and World Number 1 Dennis Orcollo 8-6. Van Boening beat out Irsal Nasution from Indonesia 8-4 to enter the finals.

For more on this tournament, check out AZBilliards.com.

New iPhone App: Get One-on-One Coaching Tips From Allison Fisher, Other Sports Legends

Get in the Game® (available for the iPhone and iPad only) features unlockable one-on-one coaching tips from over 30 sports legends, including The Duchess of Doom herself Allison Fisher.

The Get in the Game® app and preview lessons are available for free exclusively on iTunes. Over 30 sports legends have free previews and paid downloadable coaching content.

Coach List

Alex Rodriguez – Hitting Coach

Alext Lalas – Defensive Soccer Coach

Allison Fisher – Billiards Coach

Andy Roddick – Tennis Coach

Barry Sanders – Running Back Coach
Bill Parcells – Football Coach

Casey Powell – Lacrosse Coach

Dennis Rodman – Defensive Basketball Coach

Doyle Brunson – Poker Coach

Eric Wynalda – Offensive Soccer Coach

Heather Mitts – Soccer Conditioning Coach

Hines Ward – Wide Receiver Skills

Hulk Hogan – Inside Wrestling

Isaiah Thomas – Basketball Coach

Jennie Finch – Softball Coach
Jerry Rice – Wide Receiver Coach

Jimmy Rollins – Infield Coach

Joe Montana – Quarterback Coach

Joe Torre – Baseball Coach

Julie Foudy – Soccer Drills

Kristi Yamaguchi – Figure Skating Coach

Martin Brodeur – Hockey Goaltender Coach

Mike Vick – Speed and Agility Conditioning

Natasha Watley – Softball Coach
Phil Helmuth – Poker Coach
Randy White – Defensive Line Coach

Ricky Williams – Yoga Instructor

Rocco Mediate – Golf Coach (short game)

Ronnie Lott – Defensive Back Coach

Roy Jones, Jr. – Boxing Coach

Shannon Miller – Gymnastics Coach
Tony Gwynn – Hitting Fundamentals

Tony Meola – Soccer Goalkeeping Coach

Trevor Hoffman – Pitching Coach

Check it out at www.getinthegame.com

It's Philippines vs. Philippines and Great Britain vs. Japan in the World 9-Ball Championship Semi Finals

Semi Finals - Race to 11, Alternate Break
Friday, July 1 @ 3:00 p.m. (GMT+ 3 hours)

Dennis Orcullo (PHL) vs. Ronnie Alcano (PHL)
Mark Gray (GBR) vs. Yukio Akakariyama (JPN)

Finals - Race to 13, Alternate Break

Friday, July 1 at 7:00 p.m. (GMT+ 3 hours)

Quarterfinals - Race to 11, Alternate Break

Dennis Orcullo (PHL) 11 vs. Daryl Peach (GBR) 2
Ronnie Alcano (PHL) 11 vs. Tory Kuribayashi (JPN) 10
Yukio Akakariyama (JPN) 11 vs. Vicenc io Tanio (PHL) 10
Mark Gray (GBR) 11 vs. Shane Van Boening (USA) 9


To read more about the quarter finals, visit AZBilliards

For more information on the World 9-Ball Championships, as well as full scoring visit the WPA homepage at: www.wpa-pool.com

Allison Fisher Dominates Ga Young Kim, Taking WPBA US Open Top Title

Defending WPBA US Open Champion Allison Fisher beat out two-time US Open Champion Ga Young Kim 7-4 to take the top spot in the 2011 WPBA US Open.

Check out the WPBA brackets for a blow-by-blow of the final match.

Tune in to ESPN on August 7th to view the Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Finals.


Final 8 (race to 7)

Jeanette Lee 6 vs. Erica Park 7
Kelly Fisher 5 vs. Allison Fisher 7
Ga Young Kim 7 vs. Vivian Villarreal 5
Monica Webb 6 vs. Jasmin Ouschan 7


Final 4 (race to 7)

Erica Park 2 vs. Allison Fisher 7
Ga Young Kim 7 vs. Jasmin Ouschan 2


Final Round (race to 7)

Allison Fisher 7 vs. Ga Young Kim 4

Live Scoring of WPA and World 9-Ball Championship Now Available on Twitter

via press release from AZBilliards.com

Follow the WPA and World 9-Ball Championship on Twitter

Pool fans around the world now have another great resource to keep up to date with all the happenings from the World 9-ball Championship which begins June 21st in Doha, Qatar.

The World Pool Association is now on Twitter. Our Twitter user name is @poolwpa. You can go directly to our Twitter page at, http://twitter.com/poolwpa.

The WPA will be providing complete online coverage from the World 9-Ball Championships. The event begins June 21st with a three day qualifier which will offer 12 open spots. The tournament proper begins June 25th and runs through July 1. 128 of the world's best men pool players from 44 countries will be on hand at Doha's Al Sadd Sports Club to contest one of the sport's most prestigious prizes.

Our Twitter account is the latest enhancement of our coverage of big WPA events. The WPA will be offering live scoring throughout the event. Fans who want to know what's happening in each match can go to our new and improved website, www.wpa-pool.com, and click the "Live Scoring" banner. There you will see the current matches in progress and the up to date score line. You can also see the brackets by clicking on the "Brackets" button on our home page.

In addition, well known pool journalist and TV commentator Ted Lerner will be on hand in Doha to cover all the exciting action, writing several articles each day for the WPA website with complete analysis and his unique insights. Lerner will also be manning the Twitter account so fans will get plenty of instant insights, immediate updates and important news from right inside of the Al Sadd Sports Club.

So don't forget. Tell your pool friends around the world to follow the WPA on Twitter via our username @poolwpa

By Press Release - 2011-06-21

WPBA US Open 9-Ball Championships Kick Off In Tulsa, OK

The top 64 women players from around the world are squaring off at the WPBA US Open 9-Ball Championships at the River Spirit Casino in Tulsa, OK.

Full brackets and scoring updates are available here.


Round One Results:

Nicole Keeney vs. Susan Lance 9-4
Jasmin Ouschan vs. Jennifer Kraber 9-1
Amy Chen vs. Sharon O'Hanlon 9-6
Julie Kelly vs. Brianna Miller 9-5
Cathy Metzinger vs. Melissa Morris 9-6
Jeanette Lee vs. Kim Benson 9-3
Morgan Steinman vs. Megan Smith 9-6
Vivian Villarreal vs. Maureen Seto 9-6
Eleanor Callado vs. JoAnne Ashton 9-6
Xiaoting Pan vs. Barbara Lee 9-4
Naomi Williams vs. Borana Andoni 9-4
Ewa Laurance vs. Erica Park 9-7
Mary Rakin vs. Emily Duddy 9-4
Kelly Fisher vs. Kim Pierce 9-2
Kim White vs. Tina Hess 9-0
Line Kjorsvik vs. Kim Jones 9-2
Stacie Bourbeau vs. Angel Paglia 9-8
Ga Young Kim vs. Veronique Menard 9-3
Liz Cole vs. Cheryl Pritchard 9-7
Tina Meraglio vs. Tamara Rademakers 9-3
Dawn Hopkins vs. Susan Mello 9-5
Allison Fisher vs. Dana Aft 9-2
Teruko Cucculelli vs. Jennifer Chen (F)
Val Finnie vs. Melissa Little 9-3
Susan Williams vs. Vicki Paski 9-8
Monica Webb vs. Lindsay Dorn 9-2
Brittany Bryant vs. Theresa Gifford 9-3
Kim Shaw vs. Erin McManus 9-5
Jennifer Barretta vs. Stacy Novak 9-5
Karen Corr vs. Rebecca Warner (F)
Laura Smith vs. Rhonda Pierce 9-6
Liz Ford vs. Samantha Patton 9-4

Saturday and Sunday's play will be televised for ESPN.

China's Xiao Fang Fu, Britain's Chris Melling Take Home China Open Gold

Before an estimated television audience to over ten million, Xiao Fang Fu beat out fellow Chinese and defending tournament champion Chen Siming 9-3 to take the China Open Championship title. This is Fu's second major tournament win in the last year, after September's World 9-ball Championship title.

For more on the win, check out AZBilliards.com

Over on the men's side, Britian's Chris Melling overtook Chinese Taipei's Hsu Kai Lan 11-3 to capture the title.

For more on the men's tournament, see InsidePool

Morris Defeats Hundal To Take The Interpool Open Title in Sweden

Even though the 7th Annual Interpool Open in Gavle, Sweden was dominated by Swedish players, it was England vs. America in the finals with Rodney Morris squaring off (and ultimately winning against) Raj Hundal.

Tournament highlights from AZBilliards.com

Interpool Open Results

1st	Rodney Morris, $3,247
2nd	Raj Hundal, $1,623
3rd	Marcus Chamat, $811
3rd	Jim Chawki, $811
5th	Mika Immonen, $405
5th	Christian Fisher, $405
5th	Roger Lysholm, $405
5th	Vegar Kristiansen, $405
9th	Morgan Cedarstrom, $202
9th	Henrik Hagen, $202
9th	Marcus Sjoberg, $202
9th	Roger Akerbloom, $202
9th	Robert Gronlie, $202
9th	Alejandro Dinamarca, $202
9th	Joakim Haugen, $202
9th	Christian Lugowski, $202

9-Ball The Movie Production Marches On; Release Set for 2011

Production of the movie 9-Ball continues, with recent shooting taking place at the 2010 APA National Team Championships and in Pottsville, PA.

The producers are also running a contest to crown a "Ms. 9-Ball". The winner will be invited to appear as a featured extra with speaking part in the movie, as well as a limited edition autographed director's cut DVD. More information on the contest is available on 9-Ball the Movie's Facebook Page.


Behind the Scenes Footage from Pottsville, PA


More Behind the Scenes from Pottsville


Cast and Crew Photos

Cafe Scenes


A wide variety of 9-Ball movie apparel is now available for men and women. Check out all the designs at the 9-Ball Movie website.

Huidji See Wins First World Title - World Ten Ball Champion

Huidji See beat out Jianbo Fu11-8 in the finals to claim his title.

Read more about See's win at AZBilliards.com.




For more videos from the World 10-Ball Championship, check out more videos from Ling090714.

Van Boening Crowned U.S. Open 10-Ball Champion

After a six day battle between a field of 96 players from 10 countries, U.S. favorite Shane Van Boening beat out Spain's David Alcaide 11-6 to win the title.

Final Four

Shane Van Boening vs. Corey Deuel
David Alcaide vs. Newcomer Dennis Haar

This has been a red letter year for Van Boening after his first place win in One Pocket, second in 9-Ball and Master of the Table honors at this year's Derby City Classic; and 9th place ranking in the 2011 World 8-Ball Championship.

Tournament Scoring Bracket

Efren "The Magician" Reyes Pulls Out A Magical Win, Crowned U.S. Open One Pocket Champion

It was a magical run at the 2011 U.S. Open One Pocket Championships for Efren "The Magician" Reyes. Reyes went undefeated through the full 64-player field to grab the championship title. Reyes beat out poker star Chris Gentile 5-2 in the finals.

Tournament Scoring Bracket

World 9-Ball Beijing Open Going Strong

Follow Jasmin Ouschan along with 47 other women and 96 men as they compete from April 27-May 1 for the top title at Yuetan Stadium in Beijing, China.

Live Scoring

Winning Men as of Round 2: Lo Li Wen, John Morra, Efren Reyes, Jun Lin Chang, Hao Xiang Han, Mika Immonen, Thorsten Hohmann, Stephan Cohen, Francisco Bustamante, Feng Ban Zhao, Jiaqing Wu, Yong Hwang, Carlo Dalmatin, Cheng Chieh Liu, Che Wei Fu and Jinabo Fu.

Winning Women as of Round 2: Ga Young Kim, Han Yu, Rubelin Amit, Pan Xiao-Ting, Xiao-Fang Fu, Chichiro Kawahara, Doudou Zhou, Jasmin Ouschan, Allison Fisher, Shu-Han Chang, Yukkio Ol, Kelly Fisher, Sha Sha Liu, Chieh-Yu Chou, Miyuki Fuke and Siming Chen.

Allison Fisher and Mike Dechaine - 2011 Ultimate 10-Ball Champions

Allison Fisher courtesy of Ultimate 10-Ball.com

Mike Dechaine courtesy of Ultimate 10-Ball.com

Allison Fisher and Mike Dechaine walked away with the champion titles at this year's Ultimate 10-Ball Championship held April 22-24 in Frisco, Texas.

Fisher won 7-5 over Kelly Fisher to take the lead; Dechaine pulled out a narrow 11-12 win after an extended battle against Jeremy Jones.

Top Winners

Women

1st: Allison Fisher, England, $5,600 and the gold medal

2nd: Kelly Fisher, England, $3,750 and the silver medal

3rd: Angel Paglia, USA, $2,800 and the bronze medal

4th: Line Kjoersvik, Norway

5th: Vivian Villarreal and Monica Webb, USA

7th: Dawn Hopkins and Amy Chen, USA

9th: Kim White and Tara Williams of the USA, EJ Park of Korea, and Kyoko Sone of Japan

13th: Brittany Bryant of Canada and Melissa Little, Laura Smith and Ming Ng of the USA

Men

1st: Mike Dechaine, USA, $16,600 and the gold medal

2nd: Jeremy Jones, USA, $9,500 and the silver medal

3rd: Jason Klatt, Canada, $6,200 and the bronze medal

4th: Charlie Williams, USA

5th: Darren Appleton of the UK and Jeremy Sossei of the USA

7th: Rodney Morris and Jonathan Pinegar of the USA

9th: Oscar Domingues, Dennis Hatch, Brian Brekke and Jesse Engel of the USA

13th: Raj Hundal of India, Niels Feijen of Holland, Brandon Shuff and Paul Song of the USA

17th: Ralf Souquet of Germany and Johnny Archer, Mike Davis, Shawn Putnam, Max Eberle, John Gabriel, CJ Wiley and Sylver Ochoa of the USA

The full brackets, player list and photos

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Unbeatable Liz Cole Earns Spot In 2011 WPBA US Open

March 19-20

NWPA Tour Stop
Askar's Golden Fleece
Kenmore, WA

WPBA Tour Results

1st	Liz Cole, $425 + $500 Entry for US Open
2nd	Kim Jones, $275
3rd	Jana Montour, $180
4th	Andrea Saenz-Maes, $140
5th	Mary Hopkin, $84
5th	Shari Ross, $84
7th	Kimberly Kirk-Lengel, $84
7th	Mona Remedios, $84

Second Chance Results

1st	Shelby Locati, $60
2nd	Heather Moonias, $50
3rd	Alisha Rogers, $40
4th	Cathy Duenas, $30
5th	Jessica Orth
5th	Talya Makus

Coverage from AZBilliards.com